Review your budget monthly. Figure out where you went over budget and how to reduce that expense for the next month.

Eliminate unnecessary expenses. Start small by cutting out the things you can easily replace with a cheaper option. Something simple like shopping at a grocery store instead of a convienence store would help. If you can cut just $4 a day out of your budget you will save $120 a month or $1,460 a year. If you make $36,500 a year that is the same as giving yourself a 4% raise.

Do not resort to payday loans. Effective APR's range from 390% to 780% in some cases.

Most importantly don’t get down on yourself. You will probably be over budget most of the time. It is important that you can see where your money goes every month. Over time you will gain a better understanding of what is necessary and what is not.